Sanitary drinking-fountain.



L. A. COOPER, DECD.

W. V. JAMES. ADMINISTRATOR.

lSIINITARYDRINKING FOUNTAINx APPLICATION FILED DEC. I2. I9I3.

1.170,878. PeIeeIed Feb.8,1916.

THE CULUMBIA PLAIIIODRAPH Co.. WASHINGTON, n. c.

LESLIE A. COOPER, DECEASED, LATE OESPRINGFIELD, MASSACHUSETTS,BY WAYLAND V. JAMES, ADMINISTRAIOR, F SPRINGFIELD, MASSACHUSETTS, ASSIGNOB 0F ONE- HALF TO GEORGE W. KIMBALL. OF SPRINGFELD, MASSACHUSETTS. i

SANITARY DRINKING-FOUNTAIN.

specification of Lettersratent.

Patented Feb. 8, 1916.

Application filed December 12, 1913. Serial No. 806,193.

To @ZZ whom t may concern.'

Be it known that LESLIE A. Coornn, deceased, late a citizen of the United States of America, and resident of Springfield, in the county of Hampden and State of Massachusetts, did invent certain new and useful Improvements in Sanitary Drinking-Fountains, of which the following is a full, clear, and eXact description.

This invention relates particularly to valve arrangements for drinking fountains or devices and has for one of its objects to provide such a device with a member at the top that will furnish a supply of water in a form to be engaged by the mouth of the user; and which fountain is further -provided with an outlet member for the water at the bottom; and further a valve device is provided whereby the water supplied to the fountain can be caused to flow to either the drinking device or the other outlet at will.

A. further object of the invention is to provide a form of double valve for such a device, and alsofapplicable for similar purposes, wherein the movement of a lever or handle in one direction will permit a supply of water at the one outlet, while the movement of the lever in the opposite direction will produce a supply of water at the other outlet; both supplies being closed in the normal position of the handle, and to which it will be returned as soon as released from either shifted position.

In the accompanying drawings, illustrating one embodiment of this invention,- Figure 1 is a plan view; Fig. 2 is a vertical longitudinal section with certain parts in elevation; Fig. 3 is a horizontal section onthe line 3-3, indicated in Fig. 2; Fig. 4 is an end elevation of the device. Fig. 5 is a side elevation.

As shown in the drawings, a casing 6 is provided with an interior chamber 7 that has an ,outlet 8 at the lower portion leading to a tubular extension 9 somewhat in the, form of a nozzle that projects downward; 'and this chamber has an outlet 10 at the top wall thereof that leads to any suitable drinking device, such as a bubbler 11 of any desired construction. The said chamber 7 is provided with an inlet port at 12 receiving rconnection therewith of the inlet pipe 13,

and lthe casing has a large outlet port or opening," at 14 that surrounds the inlet 12, such'port being adapted to receive a large outlet pipe 15 that surrounds the inlet pipe 13 to provide an outlet passage forl waste between the two pipes. At the top of the casing is an annular flange 16 to which is secured a basin 17 surrounding and inclosing the bubbler 11, and' shown asprovided with a top member 18; and a passage 19 connects the basin 17 with the outlet pipe 15, thereby providing an -escape for the water from the bubbler'flowing into the basin, which may find leXit atan outlet 20 connected with the pipe 15. The said chamber 7 in the casing is provided with a tubular passage 21 leading out of the casing, and containing a valve member 22 provided with a spring 23 that normally holds the valve closed on a seat 24 to shut oif communication between the chamber 7 and the outlet port 10 that is located at thel upper portion of this passage 21; and a similar tubular passage 25 is provided in the casing in which operates a valve 26 that controls a seat 27 to close communication between the chamber 7 and the bottom outlet port 8. Means are provided for opening either one of these two valves, anda handle or lever 80 isshown that is pivoted at 31 and 32 to the outer portions of these valves respectively, and this handle is not connected with any other portion of the device, but is supported entirely by the valves.

The valve 26 is normally held closed by its spring 28, and the valve 22 by its spring 23; and when the handle 30 is moved downwardly, it will swing on the stem of the upper valve at the pivoty 31 to cause the lower valve to slide outward and admit water to the outlet port 8, the upper valve since it cannot move inward remaining closed in this operation, and as soon as the handle is released it will be returned by the spring of the valve to its normal position.

When the handle is swung in the opposite direction, that is moved upwardly, it will turn on the pivot 32 of the lower valve and cause the upper valve 23 to open, and admit the water from the chamber 7 through the outlet port 10 to the bubbler 11; during this operation the lower valve remains closed and no water will find exit through thelower` pipe or outlet 9.

In the operation of the device, when a person desires to drink from the fountain or bubbler at the top, the handle lever 30 is grasped, preferably by the end portion extending beyond a loop 34: through which the lever extends, with the ngers resting on this loop to assist the movement, which will open the upper valve Q3 and permit water passing in through the supply pipe 13 to Vpass up through the bubbler 11 into the fountain member, for engagement by the mouth of the user at the central portion of the top plate 18; the surplus water flowing down into the basin 17, will pass through the passage 19 and out through the pipe 15 to the exit 20.

As soon as the user is through with the fountain, the handle is released when the spring will return the valve to the closed position, and the flow of water will cease. But should the user desire to draw ofi1 water into a cup or other vessel, the lever 30 is swung downward, that will open the lower valve 26, and the water from the inlet pipe 13 will pass down through the outlet port 8 into the discharge nozzle 9, beneath which the cup or vessel is placed or held to receive the water; and when the desired quantity has been obtained the handle is released, and the spring will'close this valve and return the handle to normal position.

Claims:

1. ln a device of the character described, a valve casing having therein parallel cylindrical chambers provided with outer closing heads, a chamber therein in commento both said cylindrical chambers, and having connection therewith through valve seat openings, two spring closedvalves in said chambers for said valve seat openings, having stems outwardly extending through the said end closing heads, and said chambers having each an outlet port, one extending upwardly i and the other extending downwardly, and a single lever pivotally connected with both of said valve stems and operable when swung in one direction to open one of the valves and when swung in the other direction to open the other valve to permit an outflow of water through the outlets of either of the aforesaid parallel chambers from the common chamber.

2. In a device of the character described, i

with both of said valve stems and operable when swung in one direction to open one of the valves and when swung in the other direction to open the other valve to permit an outflow of water through either the bubbler or through the delivery nozzle.

Signed at Springfield, Mass., in presence of two subscribing witnesses.

VVAYLAND V. JAlilES, Administrator of the estate of Leslie fl.

Oooper, deceased.

Witnesses:

Gr. R. DruscoLL, WVM. S. BELLows.

Copies of this patent may be obtained for five cents each, by addressing the Commissioner of Patents,

` Washington, D. C. 

